In this edition: Online toolbox for greenhouse growers, new edition of Potatoes Australia, report from Hort Innovation review, Gippsland Women in Hort recap, and more!

Feature stories

Win a $100 RM Williams voucher from survey on bridging the consumer-producer divide

Help researchers understand leadership in our sector through new survey

Industry news

The levy-funded VegPRO training program is bringing free training to Carnarvon across 13-14 September to help you better negotiate with buyers and suppliers.

Free negotiations and influencing training for Carnarvon growers thanks to VegPRO

The August/September 2018 edition of Potatoes Australia is now available online and includes a recap of the World Potato Congress in Peru.

Latest edition of Potatoes Australia covers global potato news

This toolbox offers two-page factsheets covering 13 important topics, ranging from understanding the basics of greenhouse construction through to navigating local government requirements.

Levy-funded project creates online greenhouse toolbox for veg growers

This event will discuss compost options, costs, how to ensure quality and outline what's involved to meet food safety requirements. View the flyer here.

Get a breakdown of composts with Victorian VegNET workshop

Protected Cropping Australia invites growers to save the date for the Costa PCA Conference 2019, a great learning and networking opportunity.

Save the date: Costa PCA Conference coming to the Gold Coast in 2019

Industry stakeholders, researchers, advisers and government agencies have joined forces to more effectively manage fruit fly in Australia. Learn more on the PHA website.

National Fruit Fly Symposium helps set direction for national management

This forum supports, connects and empowers female leaders in Australia's regional and remote communities. Learn more about the roadshow visiting six regional centres here.

Australian Women’s Leadership Forum coming to regional and remote communities

The ACCC is consulting regarding an exemption to provide eligible businesses, including agribusinesses, with protection to collectively bargain without having to apply to the ACCC.

ACCC looking for comment on collective bargaining for agribusinesses

The first report from the project benchmarking the WA vegetable industry has been released. Read the report and learn how to benchmark your business here!

Levy-funded project benchmarks WA veg production – take part to measure your business!

This valuable event brought together industry members to talk about the challenges and opportunities for female leaders and regional horticulture. We've recapped it here!

Gippsland Women in Horticulture celebrates best of local industry

This article from the Farm Biosecurity Program gives a great overview of how to set up a footbath to protect your farm's biosecurity.

Footbaths protect your farm – learn how to use them

In this edition of InfoVeg TV we spoke to Dr Paul Horne from IPM Technologies about IPM in the potato and vegetable industries.

New video investigates integrated pest management in potato and veg industries

GHD carried out an independent review of Hort Innovation. This report has been published alongside Hort Innovation's response to its recommendations.

Report from independent review of Hort Innovation released

VegPRO's free chemical handling workshops for vegetable growers are returning to Forthside and Hagley in September.

Chemical handling workshops returning to Tasmania thanks to VegPRO

If you grow carrots or brassicas in Myalup or Manjimup, come to these workshops to help identify the gaps in our industry's chemical access.

Workshops for WA growers to talk about chemical needs and pest problems

Weekly round-up

New and revised Minor Use permits applicable to the vegetable industry for the week ending 28 August 2018.

Minor Use permit changes (week ending 28/08/2018)

Hort Innovation project opportunities for the week ending 28 August 2018.

Hort Innovation project opportunities (week ending 28/08/18)

Summary of the week's top media stories covering Australian horticulture and agriculture, as well as related topics.

The week’s top stories (week ending 28/08/18)

Summary of AUSVEG's appearances in the media for the week ending 28 August 2018.

AUSVEG in the media (week ending 28/08/18)

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